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The low sun slants through the grimy windows of a quiet tea shop on the outskirts of an Earth Kingdom village, painting long, golden strips across the scuffed wooden floorboards. Outside, the air carries the dry scent of dust and a faint, sweet note of steeping jasmine. Zuko halts at the entrance, the light catching the stark lines of his scar, then moves inside without a backward glance. Aang trails after him, his gaze drifting over shelves of ceramic jars with a detached interest, while Katara’s attention is already locked on a row of tin canisters filled with loose leaves. Leaning against the wall by the door, Sokka crosses his arms with a sigh, and Toph stands beside him, head tilted slightly as she reads the room through the vibrations in the floor. Zuko turns back toward you, his…